Delicious eggless Coconut Cookies made with whole wheat flour & desiccated coconut. These coconut cookies are delicious, healthy, easy to make and perfect to serve with a cup of tea of coffee.
These days I am on baking spree and trying different cookies recipe. The warm buttery sweet aroma of the freshly baked cookies makes the entire home smell heavenly.
I thought of trying some healthier version of eggless coconut cookies. Of course you cannot minus the fat and sugar from the cookies, but at least replace “Maida” (or All Purpose Flour) by “Whole Wheat Flour” making it more fibrous and less fattening. It earns some more “cookie points” when combined with one other healthy ingredient like coconut.
What is desiccated coconut?
The recipe specifically uses desiccated coconut which is basically dried form of coconut in shredded or powder form. It is easily available in grocery stores or amazon these days. Do not confuse it with coconut flour as it is different from desiccated coconut. Some more recipes with desiccated coconut:
You can have these whole wheat coconut cookies in your breakfast with glass of milk or even give these to your kids in tiffin as snack. It is a perfect accompaniment to your hot cup of masala chai or coffee in evenings.
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For more such eggless cakes, muffins & cookies recipes, check out Eggless Bakes section. Other recipes you might like:
- Eggless Tutti Frutti Biscuits
- Eggless Chocolate Almond Cookies
- Vegan Almond Flour Cookies
- Eggless Whole Wheat Crackers
List Of Ingredients: (Makes 6 medium sized cookies)
- Whole Wheat Flour – 1/2 cup
- Desiccated Coconut powder -1/4 cup
- Unsalted Butter – 1/4 cup
- Powdered Sugar – 1/4 cup
- Baking Powder – 1/8 tsp
- Salt – A pinch
- Milk – 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp
Steps To Prepare:
Step 1:
Sieve the flour and salt together. Add 1/4 cup desiccated coconut powder to it and mix well. Keep it aside.
Step 2:
Bring the butter to the room temperature. Whisk it well with sugar till it is light or fluffy and soft peaks are formed.
Step 3:
Add the dry ingredients (in step1) to the whisked butter and sugar. Start binding the ingredients together using hands or spatula. Add milk little by little. Please do not knead it or overmix it as it can lead to gluten formation.Keep this cookie dough in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
Step 4:
In the meantime, set the microwave oven for preheating at 150 degree celsius in convection mode. Also, line the baking tray with a foil paper.
Step 5:
Bring the dough out of refrigerator. Make small balls out of it and press it gently giving it the shape of cookie. Roll it in some more desiccated coconut. Place it on the baking tray. Don’t keep the cookies too close to each other.
Bake these cookies at 150 degrees celsius for 20 min. Once the cookies are baked, bring them out of the oven and let them cool for sometime on a wire rack.
Yummy, crunchy Coconut Cookies are ready. Enjoy with a hot cuppa tea or coffee.Β Bon Appetit!!Β π
How to store these eggless coconut cookies?
These cookies can easily be stored in airtight container for 6 to 7 days easily.
Kitchen Products Used:
- Desiccated Coconut: https://amzn.to/3xN1ovo
- Silicon Spatula: https://amzn.to/3Is23HN
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Okoli Ngozi
I luv it.
Divya
Thank you π
Deepika
Hi Divya, these look delish…one query though, can we replace the butter with ghee…if yes, then would it be the same quantity
Divya
Hi Deepika, Thank you. Yes you can replace butter with ghee. Use the same quantity as butter π
Pallavi
Can we use fresh coconut instead of desiccated
ASHA
Super easy recipe π
Anonymous
Can we use coconut instead of Dessicated coconut powder?
Divya
Fresh Coconut has more moisture content whereas desiccated coconut is dry coconut powder. Adding fresh coconut will increase moisture content in cookies thus making them soft. Though I have not tried it but you may try roasting it first and then use in cookies.
Harika
Thankyou for the recipe..would like to the shelf life of cookies.
Sorry if I missed out reading.
Divya
Hi Harika, These coconut cookies can be stored in an airtight container for upto a week.